Varksi
Level
1 - 5
Size
Tiny
Type
Good Save
Fortitude
Poor Save
Reflex, Will
Space
2 ft.
Reach
0 ft.
Ability Modifiers
Strength, Constitution
Speed
5 ft., burrow 15 ft.Attacks
Slam (B), Mud Fling (B)
Abilities
Mud Fling (Ex) A varksi can fling dirt and detritus, accumulated while burrowed, as a ranged attack against KAC and a range increment of 20 feet. |
Pilot Burrower (Ex) Your varksi companion can act as a sort of pilot fish while you are both burrowing, increasing any burrow speed you have from another source by 5 feet. |
Tranquil Presence (Su) Varksis emanate a calming presence, helping steady those that are close to them. As long as your varksi companion is in your space, you gain a +2 morale bonus to saving throws against emotion and fear effects. |
Varksis are four-legged creatures that resemble strange rock formations as much as they do living creatures. They prefer to spend most of their time underground, where they can hold their breath for prodigious amounts of time, rarely surfacing to breathe.
Varksis can be quite stubborn and difficult to bond with, if only because they are relatively inaccessible to creatures unable to burrow alongside them. Despite their affinity for burrowing, they constantly groom themselves when aboveground, removing every fleck of dirt—and they often accept assistance in the process from would-be trainers. There is a large market for custom cleaning brushes, all of which claim to be the perfect design for varksi grooming and all of which vary widely in form and fuction.
Despite their lithic appearance, varksis like to be comfortable, dry, warm, and safe. Providing materials into which they can burrow, such as blankets, torn paper, or boxes of sand, is a sure way to win their affection. As a varksi begins feeling comfortable with a caretaker, it will spend more time with them and begin to exude a calming presence that can steady even the most anxious owner.
Varksis bond most closely with those who can accompany them belowground for extended periods, and they are a popular companion among bolidas. While underground, they act as a kind of pilot fish, leading their companion through the dark.
Source
Starfinder Enhanced pg. 137
